# Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, Section 18: Accounts which may be subject to a direct deduction order

Extent: E+W

(1) The Minister may make a direct deduction order in respect of any account which—
(a) is held by a liable person, and
(b) contains an amount in which the Minister considers the liable person has a beneficial interest.
(2) The Minister may make a direct deduction order in respect of a joint account only if the liable person does not hold a sole account in respect of which a deduction order may be made which would be likely to result in the recovery of the payable amount within a reasonable period of time.
(3) But subsection (2) does not apply if all the joint account holders are liable persons in relation to the same payable amount.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/28/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-authorities-fraud-error-and-recovery-act-2025/section-18
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